Blood - Development

Question 1

Where does RBC formation occur in fetuses?

Answer 1

Liver and spleen. By the seventh month, the bone marrow takes over

Question 2

How does Fetal hemoglobin differ from adult hemoglobin?

Answer 2

Fetal hemoglobin is able to bind oxygen with greater affinity, giving developing fetus better access to oxygen from the mother’s blood stream

Question 3

What is physiological jaundice?

Answer 3

Liver cannot rid body if hemoglobin breakdown products fast enough (occurs in infants)

Question 4

What happens to ur blood as u age?

Answer 4

Takes longer to produce RBCs (increased risk of anemia)

Recover more slowly from bleeding episodes due to reduction in platelets

WBC respond to infections more slowly